Inheritance Query – Paternal Sister Inheriting

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In the Name of Allāh, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

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According to the Islamic Law of Succession and Inheritance, distribution of an estate will only commence after funeral expenses, debts (including legal costs) and bequests (if any) made to non-heirs – which will not exceed one-third (1/3) of the Estate after debts and funeral expenses have been settled. Thereafter, all assets form part of the Nett Estate and will have to be distributed according to the Islamic Law of Succession and Inheritance.

Please refer to the table on the next page which details the shares of a paternal sister.

Paternal Sister (6 Conditions) 1 Stipulated 1/2 When the deceased leaves one paternal sister and no full brother, no full sister, no paternal brother, no father, no paternal grandfather, and no children i.e., no son, no daughter, and no son’s son how low so ever

2 Stipulated 2/3 When the deceased leaves two or more paternal sisters and no full brother, no full sister, no paternal brother, no father, no paternal grandfather, and no children i.e., no son, no daughter, and no son’s son how low so ever

3 Stipulated 1/6 When the deceased leaves a paternal sister and a full sister and no full brother, no paternal brother, no father, no paternal grandfather, and no children i.e., no son, no daughter, and no son’s son how low so ever

4 Residue with Someone Else Remainder of the Daughter and Paternal Granddaughter When the deceased leaves a paternal sister and a daughter or paternal granddaughter and no paternal brother, no full brother, no full sister, no father, no paternal grandfather, and no male children

5 Residue Through Someone Else 1/2 of paternal brother’s share When the deceased leaves a paternal sister and a paternal brother and no full brother, no father, no paternal grandfather, and no male children

6 Deprived When the deceased leaves a paternal sister and: a) a full brother or b) a full sister who is ʿasabah or c) two full sisters and no paternal brother or d) a father or a paternal grandfather or male children

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